Toy.



No. 854,646. PATENTED MAY 21, 1907.

1). P. JAMES.

v TOY. A'PPLIUATION FILED DBO. 3, 1906.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TOY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 21, 1907.

A li ti fil d December 3,1906. Serial No. 346,099.

To ctZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, DANIEL P. JAMES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Eureka, in the county of I/Voodford and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a new toy.

The object of the invention is to provide a top adapted to be suspended from the end of a magnetic needle and spun by a stream of air blown thereon, thereby forming an amusing and interesting toy.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists 01 certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the top suspended from a magnetic needle point at one end of a hollow cane; Fig. 2 is a similar view showing the top supported from a magnetic needle point at one end of the blow pipe.

In accordance with my invention, I pro vide a tube or blow pipe which may be a hollow cane 7 as in Fig. 1 or a pipe 6 as in Fig. 2 and to one end of the same I attach a magnetic needle 4. I also employ a top or other spinning or whirling device indicated at 1 and provided at its upper end with a stem or shank 2 of iron or steel having a reduced upper end 3.

In using the toy, the top has the upper end of its stem or shank applied to the magnetic needle so that the same is suspended therefrom and is adapted to be spun by a current of air blown against the upper side thereof and at an angle thereto through and from the hollow cane or the blow pipe, as will be understood. WVhile the top is suspended magnetically from the needle the latter by turning the cane or blow pipe may be turned at various angles and will still-support the top and allow the same to continue to spin thereon. The top when suspended from the needle and blown will continue to whirl for some time after the current of air has ceased. The top may be decorated or ornamented in any suitable manner and when supported and operated as herein shown and described will afford an interesting and amusing pastime and an amusing toy. I

- From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to Without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention, as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters- Patent, is

- A hollow cane, a magnetic needle arranged in the end of said cane, a top having a metal shank adapted to be engaged with and supported from the point of said needle, whereby a current of air blown through the cane upon said top will spin the same upon the point of said needle, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence 01 two subscribing wit- IlQSSGS.

DANIEL P. JAMES. Witnesses:

,SIGMUND SoRe, OAEsAR KLAUs. 

